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I took a rest day!!!! I've been pushing it hard for four weeks and when the alarm went off this morning, I knew I needed to take a break. One extra rest day every month is just fine. I feel better tonight already and I'm looking forward to tomorrow morning! Peace out! Danna

I'm a morning person but it is still hard to get out of bed. I'm pretty motivated to get up though. I lay out my clothes the night before and have my gym bag packed. I know what my workout is going to be. If I'm working out at home, I put the DVD into the machine before bed too. It helps...

Congratulations! That is such a great story. Good for you! Hang in there with your special little one. I have two special needs kids myself,(autism) and it is a very unique experience. Danna

I'm crunched for time too. If I get to the gym by 5, I can workout for about 50 minutes to an hour. then I have to shower, get ready, get home in time to make breakfast and get the kids out the door and me off to school. Saturdays I can spend a little longer working out and I try to add an...

You know Sandra, my husband and I haven't ever been able to coordinate our efforts to lose weight until now. I've always felt alone when i was trying to workout. it helps that my husband finally got sick and tired of the extra 40 he has packed on and is getting on the stick. Did I tell...

I think you have gotten excellent advice so far. I have to concur with the recommendation to combine drugs and effective therapy when possible. I was on Celexa for a year and then stopped. I had a year of therapy with it that was critical I was off of drugs for almost three years. Now I am...

I'm glad this is helping out. As I was reading your responses, I had a thought. I should share how difficult it has been to change behaviors. My biggest obstacle is myself. After only one week, I was discouraged and despondant. I have to force myself to concentrate on only one day at a time...

I went and did 20 min of interval training on the elliptical and then ran for 30 minutes on the treadmill. It felt wonderful. topped it off with some stretching and plank work. Beautiful day here in California. Happy Thanksgiving to all you Canadians!! Danna

funny happy warm bubbly energetic insatiably curious loving very easy going but uptight about my kids! thoughtful Danna :O)

Thanks guys. Sandra, The difference is that this time I am writing down everything that I eat and how many calories. I'm keeping my calories between 1200 and 1500. I have never done that before. I've always eye-balled it and of course grossly under-estimated how much I was eating. I...

I'm following the BFL schedule at a gym. I can't workout at home right now so I"m going to the gym at 5 am. I'm doing interval cardio three times a week and then extra cardio when I can add it on. Three good weight training days a week. The gym equipment really helps me hit my lats well...

I am finally having the success that I have dreamed of. I've lost two pounds per week for three weeks straight. I feel great. I'm exercising six days and enjoying great nutrition. My goal is 24 more. In my fantasy, i will have gotten there by January 1st but I'm certainly flexible...

Amen to that. last Christmas, my husband's office gave him a gift of a giant two-level box of Godivas. HOLY MOLY. I was having Godiva-gasms for weeks! heaven in a box. I only hope the same things happens this year too. Danna :O)

Hey Bobbi! My dad always says, " there are only a few really good looking men in the world, and all the rest, have hair"! Needless to say, he is bald as a cue ball. I love that quote. My husband is getting "shinier" by the year and I love it. He just gets better looking. Danna

I would recommend getting your numbers for your BMR and your body fat percentage. I'm finding that if I keep my calories between 1500 and 1200 a day, I lose at a steady rate. I'm working out six days a week. I have good energy with those numbers and I make sure that I have clean snacks with...

I"m loving these comments too. I must admit that I fantasize about reaching Cathe's level of fitness. She has done a superb job with what she has been given. Where I go is that her body is her livelihood. It is her business to look that good. I do think that everyone can reach that level...

I'm sooooo glad we had this discussion. I have fine, curly hair and for years, I've struggled with frizz. I could never get it to the point where I felt it looked polished. I ran out and got some Alterna curling product and I mix it with a polisher and ..voila! It looks fabulous! At...

Great checklist. I was excited when we had our first date. Everything seemed to fit pretty well. He was everything that I didn't like, tall, blonde, lean/bony. Over time we found out that he fit everything on my list that I was looking for. he had a similar list and I fit the bill too. We...

Wow, wow wow!!!! You are a total inspiration to me! Congratulations on all your hard work. You should be so proud of yourself. I know I am! I've just started on my journey to lose thirty pounds. After seeing your pictures, I know I can do it! Danna

Wow Venus! You are doing fantastice. I have to share that I'm still going strong and I'm enjoying more energy, more peace and definitely the weight has started to come off. This is such a blessing. Danna